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CONSENT of the GOVERNED PROJECT

to change the county charter  and restore sovereignty to every citizen.

Recent quotes from three of our own county council members on their positions as elected officials are revealing as to how they view their proper roles : 

“it sometimes takes a law to change people's behavior”

 "Sometimes I have to be forced to do things that are right and I don't want to.”

 (I need) “to take charge, to lead our County, to define policy in the best interests of the people of our island. “

Frightening, isn't it !


Our county government lately has taken on 3 roles:

  • Administrative (such as determining how many police to hire, or where a road should go, or how to process garbage). This is an appropriate level of authority and responsibility for them to play.
  • Telling us what things we CAN NOT do i.e.:restricting our rights, more so every year
  • Taking our money: i.e.: taxes and fees

We the people have delegated out elected officials the power to be administrators, but we have NOT delegated them the power to restrict our lives and take our money without our permission.

The Consent of the Governed acts will restore forever this authority and sovereignty to the people of the Big Island.

 

 

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Wednesday
Mar032010

Representative Harvey Tajiri

DateWednesday, March 3, 2010 at 11:15PM AuthorEdward Gutteling CommentPost a Comment

Harvey S. Tajiri is a retired Hilo businessman after being a small business owner for more than two decades. He is a graduate of Hilo High School and earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa. He served in the Army 1968–70. He and his wife, Helene, live in Hilo. They have a daughter and a son.

He served on the Hawai‘i County Council as council chair and Finance Committee chair and was a member of the Hawai‘i State House of Representatives for 10 years. In 1995 he served as Hawai‘i County legislative lobbyist.

A strong advocate for improving community services and facilities and an active volunteer, Tajiri was founder and president of the UH Hilo Athletics Boosters Cub; president of the Kanoelehua Industrial Association, M&S Exchange Club and Maui’ historic Palace Theater; and founder and president of non-profit community support organization Hui Ka Ua.

He has served as coach or booster for several area athletic programs and as a board member of the American Cancer Society, Hawai‘i Island YMCA, Boys and Girls Club of Hilo, Hilo Hospital Advisory Committee, Hawai‘i Island Veterans Memorial and Boy Scouts-Pukahi District.

He was appointed to the University of Hawaii Board of Regents in 2008 and served until his resignation in February 2010. He has also taught an upper-division course at UH-Hilo in political science.

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